{"id":122177,"date":"2016-10-20T03:02:10","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T07:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=122177"},"modified":"2016-10-20T05:59:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T09:59:13","slug":"chicago-cubs-vs-los-angeles-dodgers-mlb-predictions-picks-and-preview-national-league-championship-series-game-five-october-20-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/chicago-cubs-vs-los-angeles-dodgers-mlb-predictions-picks-and-preview-national-league-championship-series-game-five-october-20-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Predictions, Picks and Preview \u2013 National League Championship Series Game Five \u2013 October 20, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/22\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119725\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BASEBALL-BANNERS620x110.gif\" alt=\"baseball-banners620x110\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, October 20, 2016, 8:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Chicago Cubs (<strong>TBA<\/strong>) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (<strong>TBA<\/strong>); total: <strong>TBA<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\"><strong>view all MLB lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> Fox Sports 1<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the Chicago Cubs<\/h3>\n<p>The Cubs\u2019 bats are back in business\u2014particularly that of Anthony Rizzo\u2019s and Addison Russell\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>After a prolonged slump, Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs Wednesday to help Chicago beat LA, 10-2, and tie the series at 2-2. Russell, on the other hand, was also 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs driven in.<\/p>\n<p>With their bats finally breathing fire, the Cubs will look to back Jon Lester with an ample amount of runs when the lefty takes the mound again. Lester is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two starts this postseason, including the opener of this series in which he threw for six innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits while striking out three in an 8-4 home victory.<\/p>\n<p>For most of his career, Lester has tamed those in the Dodgers\u2019 active roster, which currently has a collective batting average of .184 against him.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs are 5-2 in Lester\u2019s last seven starts away from Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/h3>\n<p>There will\u00a0be no Clayton Kershaw starting tonight for the Dodgers. Instead, they will have Kenta Maeda taking the hill to face the Cubs in the pivotal Game 5 of the NLCS.<\/p>\n<p>Maeda is still searching for form this postseason after failing to record a win in each of his previous two starts. So far this postseason, Maeda is just 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA across seven innings of action. He was a no-decision in the aforementioned series-opening loss to the Cubs, wherein he allowed three earned runs on four hits in four innings of mound duty.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that rough outing, Maeda remains a formidable pitcher, especially at home, as evidenced by his 7-5 record and 3.22 ERA in 15 starts at Dodger Stadium back in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>It would be easier for Maeda to do his job if his teammates will provide him some run cushion, however.<\/p>\n<p>Corey Seager is looking to bounce back after going 0-for-3 at the plate last night. Seager is 4-for-14 thus far in this series. 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